Replies to post #9840 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[drjohn]

I just saw an SRP (My Power Company) commercial on tv recently where they stated that the cost of running a 100watt bulb for 8 hours = 6 cents.

So lets see 800 X 6 cents = $48, sorry kpf I guess AMDs
ASP for cpus could be $48.

[kpf]

You must have very expensive utilitiy rates

Yes, indeed, we pay a lot more than 6 cents in Germany. We were coming down from 25 Eurocents in the 90s for industrial use by the way. Now, after deregulation we are at something between 10 and 20 Eurocents plus 16% VAT.

I used 15 Eurocents plus VAT and 50 Watts for average power consumption of CPU. In four years at 200 days at eight hours this adds up to 56 Euros. Which is what an AthlonXP 2000+ is for sale.
K.